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Intel 486DX4X100/AMI BIOS Settings
I had to replace a weak CMOS battery on my "Green" VLB board. I fogot to write down my BIOS settings. I've dialed in back in somewhat. I tstill runs like a slug though.
I have a "Promise" IDE controller and 16 MB of memory. I also just did a de-frag. Can you recommend the best BIOS settings? Thanks....
I have a "Promise" IDE controller and 16 MB of memory. I also just did a de-frag. Can you recommend the best BIOS settings? Thanks....
check for on chip cache set it to enables alo for l2 make sure is enabled wait states set to zero and timing to the lowest setings
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Did not go with default settings......too slow. Have at 0 wait states, external 256k cache on, no shadow ram, chip cache is on i/o block at 12
AMI BIOS: (c) 1994, Release 7/2/95
AMI BIOS: (c) 1994, Release 7/2/95
birddog...
GOOD, I'm happy you did that.
I'll check for any specific switches, but it looks like you did O.K.
Regards
GOOD, I'm happy you did that.
I'll check for any specific switches, but it looks like you did O.K.
Regards
Ahem ... birddog, do you have value, looked like CLKIN/x or PCICLK/x ?
What value x have ? Also try to decrease DRAM Read/Write timings.
On every step check your system stability. If you got crashes/lockup,
return to the last stabile settings.
BTW, x value is bus-to-ISA divider and value can be called ISA
speed or smth.
Hope this helps.
What value x have ? Also try to decrease DRAM Read/Write timings.
On every step check your system stability. If you got crashes/lockup,
return to the last stabile settings.
BTW, x value is bus-to-ISA divider and value can be called ISA
speed or smth.
Hope this helps.
What is the specific make/model number of your hard drive?
Is it PCI/VLB/Both, How Many slots of each?
Does it have onboard IDE/Floppy/Print/Comm?
Is it the "windowed" Bios, or is the standard "menu" style bios?
If the menu style, is it one collumn or two?
What chipset is on the motherboard? SIS, UMC, Opti?
Is it 30 pin Ram or 72 pin, or both?
These questions will only serve to provide you with the most exact settings available.
Joel
Is it PCI/VLB/Both, How Many slots of each?
Does it have onboard IDE/Floppy/Print/Comm?
Is it the "windowed" Bios, or is the standard "menu" style bios?
If the menu style, is it one collumn or two?
What chipset is on the motherboard? SIS, UMC, Opti?
Is it 30 pin Ram or 72 pin, or both?
These questions will only serve to provide you with the most exact settings available.
Joel
I didn't mean hard drive, I meant Motherboard! Sorry, It's late.
(I also just about posted the previous comment as an answer)
Good Night.
(I also just about posted the previous comment as an answer)
Good Night.
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I thank you all so much for your kind attention and excellent advice. I have applied some of the basic guidelines you have suggested. I have seen great improvement and I look forward to using some more of your recommendations.
I will be happy to mail you motherboard and chipset information. What address do I mail this to, your e-mail address?
Thanks once again, I really appreciate your time and efforts! :-)
I will be happy to mail you motherboard and chipset information. What address do I mail this to, your e-mail address?
Thanks once again, I really appreciate your time and efforts! :-)
Did you load the default settings in the mean time??
Could you post the version number of that BIOS please.
will wait for your post.
Regards